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Synonyms of in the first place
Adverb
- 1. in the first place, earlier, in the beginning, to begin with, originally
- usage: before now; "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"
- 2. primarily, in the first place
- usage: of primary import; "this is primarily a question of economics"; "it was in the first place a local matter"
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